Biodiversity in India: Status, Issues and Challenges / edited by Shalinder Kaur, D.R. Batish, H.P. Singh, Ravinder Kohli.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaur, Shalinder, editor.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Conservation biology.

Biotic communities.

Population biology.

Plant ecology.

Animal culture.

Conservation Biology.

Community and Population Ecology.

Plant Ecology.

Animal Science.

Local Subjects:

Ecology.

Conservation Biology.

Community and Population Ecology.

Plant Ecology.

Animal Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (657 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This contributed book is based on the current status of biodiversity in India, issues and challenges faced by the authorities involved in conservation efforts, and the imperative role of various direct and indirect stakeholders in biodiversity conservation. The book discusses the current status of different forms of biodiversity in India, challenges faced by stakeholders, issues and reasons for biodiversity losses, and efforts by government through various laws, policies, and programs in a concise and comprehensive manner throughout its many chapters. In this way, readers can access diverse information on Indian biodiversity through this book. It is compiled by leading experts in the field of conservation. In 18 chapters, it covers biodiversity of both fauna and flora, on land and in aquatic ecosystems, legal and policy aspects, as well as innovative conservation tool and techniques. It is useful for undergraduates and graduate students and also educates policy planners, bureaucrats, foresters, and researchers in India and abroad.

Contents:

Section 1

Chapter 1. Introduction

Section 2. Plant Diversity

Chapter 2. Status, issues and challenges of biodiversity:Lower plants (Non-vascular)

Chapter 3. Status, issues and Challenges of Biodiversity:Higher Plants

Chapter 4. Status, issues and challenges of biodiversity: Trees and Shrubs

Chapter 5. Underutilized Plant Strength of India

Section 3. Faunal Diversity

Chapter 6. Status, Issues and Challenges of Biodiversity: Invertebrate

Chapter 7. Diversity, Distribution and Endemicity of Herpetofauna in Different Biogeographic Zones and Biodiversity Hotpots of India

Chapter 8. Status, Issues, and Challenges of Biodiversity: Wild Animals

Chapter 9. Indian Avian Diversity:Status, Challenges and Solutions

Chapter 10. Status, Issues and Challenges of Indian Livestock Biodiversity

Section 4. Ecosystem Diversity

Chapter 11. Agricultural Crop Diversity: Status, Challenges and Solutions

Chapter 12. Biodiversity of Agriculturally Important Insects: Status, Issues and Challenges

Chapter 13. Biodiversity Issues and Challenges:Non-Agriculture Insects

Chapter 14. Status, issues and challenges of biodiversity: Forest Insects

Chapter 15. Status, Issues and Challenges of Biodiversity: Marine Biota

Chapter 16. Diatoms the living jewels their biodiversity, phycosphere and associated phenotypic plasticity: a lesson to learn from current pandemic of corona virus

Chapter 17. Plant Diversity at Ecosystems level in India: Dynamics and Status

Chapter 18. Faunal Diversity at Ecosystems level in India: Dynamics and Status

Section 5. Challenges and reasons of Biodiversity loss

Chapter 19. Challenges on Account of Invasive Alien Terrestrial Plants

Chapter 20. Alien Invasive Aquatic Fauna:Challenges and Mitigation

Chapter 21. Reasons of Biodiversity Loss in India

Section 6. Efforts Conservation

Chapter 22. Conservation of National Biodiversity: Efforts of the Indian Government

Chapter 23. Legal Framework for Conservation of Biodiversity in India

Chapter 24. Index.

Other Format:

Print version: Kaur, Shalinder Biodiversity in India: Status, Issues and Challenges

ISBN:

981-16-9777-9

OCLC:

1492939861